How to turn off syncing contacts on Facebook Messenger to protect your information

If you have installed the Facebook application on Android in the past 3 years, it is possible that all your calls and messages have been recorded by the world's largest social network. More than ever, right now you need to protect your personal and privacy information when using Facebook.

If you have followed the steps to prevent Facebook reading and stealing messages on Android, please do one more step to enhance the higher security class, specifically readers need to prevent Facebook Messenger application from accessing your contacts by yourself below.

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Messenger will upload contacts from your device if you have continuous sync turned on, if you want to turn off Facebook Messenger contacts sync, do the following:

Step 1:

On the phone device, you access the Messenger application and go to your profile section.

Step 2:

Here, you scroll down and select Everyone , then turn off the Sync your contacts feature. Doing this also means that you have deleted all the data that you previously backed up.

Note:

If you use Messenger for the first time, readers should not allow Messenger access to your contacts. Instead of syncing, readers should select "Not now".

Above is how to turn off synchronization in the Messenger app, hoping that this small tip will help you minimize Facebook access to personal information and private data.

I wish you all success!

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